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TUBERCULOSIS CASE
REPORTED AT FRESNO STATE
133 students
urged to get
tested for TB
University and county public health officials report
school’s first active tuberculosis case since 2001
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
THE EAGLES ROCK CLASSICS AT SAVE MART CENTER
›› A packed Save Mart Center crowd listened to treasured hits like “Hotel California,” “Life in
the Fast Lane” and “Rocky Mountain Way.” See Page 5 for more.
INSIDE
TODAY’S
COLLEGIAN
OPINION: Why you should
care about climate change:
It’s affecting Fresno’s
winter beer season. P2
Sports Psychology Club to
host Super Fun Super Run
fundraiser Saturday. P3
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
About 60 Fresno State faculty members gather outside of the fourth-floor Henry Madden Library
office of President Joseph Castro as part of a rally for a new collective-bargaining agreement.
Faculty union asks Castro
to ‘be bold’ in contract talks
By Jesse Franz
@JesseOfTheNews
Fresno State faculty packed into the
lobby of President Joseph Castro’s office
Wednesday calling on him to “be bold”
and put pressure on California State University administrators to adopt a new collective-bargaining agreement.
The faculty, represented by the California Faculty Association, are pushing
for an agreement that would guarantee
increases in salaries and harsher limits
on workload requirements. The contract
which they are currently operating under
expired in June.
“Both you and the [CSU] chancellor have said you understand that faculty have been dealing with unhealthy
and an unfair salary situation under increased workload,” said Dr. Diane Blair,
the CFA’s Fresno chapter president and
a communications professor, addressing
Castro on behalf of the group.
“The issue is the degree to which the
CSU is willing to step up and put money on the table that will have a real impact and put us back on the right track in
terms of salary for faculty.”
Prior to marching to Castro’s office,
the CFA held a rally in front of the Kennel Bookstore. About 60 faculty members
gathered to hear speeches by instructors.
“I’m angry that while administrative
salaries are through the roof, or at least
reach the fourth floor of the library, faculty salaries are in the basement,” said Dr.
Benjamin Boone, a Fresno State music
professor. “If we’re (faculty) in the basement, staff salaries are in the subterranean parking garage.”
Boone, a recipient of the Provost’s
Award and runner-up for the President’s
Award at Fresno State, was critical of the
current pay scale for professors at the
See UNION, Page 3
By Ricardo Cano
@Ricardo_Cano1
University and county public health officials are urging
133 Fresno State students and
five professors who may have
been exposed to tuberculosis by
a female student to get tested
for the disease.
The student, whose identity was not released, was diagnosed with active tuberculosis after visiting the Student
Health Center “in the last couple of weeks,” said David Luchini, the assistant director of the
Fresno County Department of
Public Health.
The campus community was
notified of the reported case
in an email sent out Thursday
morning.
“Health department staff
and Fresno State officials are
working together to protect
the health and safety of all stu-
See TB CASE, Page 6
TESTING DATES
›› The Student Health
Center will hold free skin
tests for those who have
been in close contact with
the student who caught
tuberculosis.
›› Monday, Oct. 20 from
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
›› Tuesday, Oct. 21 from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
›› Monday, Oct. 27 from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
›› Tuesday, Oct. 28 from
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Transgender activist
talks body dysmorphia
By Antonio Henriques
@TheCollegian
Hyped crowd shows up for
Snoop Dogg’s performance
at the Big Fresno Fair. P5
WEEK 7
INSIDE SPORTS:
Bulldogs hit the road today
hoping to remain perfect
in conference play against
UNLV. P8
The Sociology Department held an event yesterday not just for students,
but the transgender community in Fresno as well.
Karen Adell Scot, a
transgender woman and
activist who teaches at
Yosemite High School in
Oakhurst, spoke on Thursday to give students a peek
into the tough transition
and challenges she and others face every day.
“Gender dysmorphia is
a real issue. 42 percent of
[transgender] attempt suicide,” Scot said.
Dr. Linda Vang, a sociology professor, discussed
her first encounter with
Scot and the importance of
the event.
“Every year I have a
panel of students who are
transgender,” she said.
“One of them mentioned
having Scot as a teacher in
KAREN ADELL SCOT
high school and suggested
her to me.”
“People identify themselves in many ways and
it’s important for people to
know that.”
Scot told the audience
as she has felt like a woman
for as long as she could remember, about eventually
See SCOT, Page 6
OPINION
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014
CLIMATE CHANGE One-
AFFECTS US ALL Finger
Troy Pope
@darktroy
Global climate change is
melting the ice caps, threatening species with extinction
and dramatically altering the
seasons. This is terrible; it’s 90
degrees in October. What does
this mean for us? The most important result is we’re losing
the cold-weather beer season.
It’s autumn. The temperature is supposed to drop, and
we’re supposed to make the
switch to darker beers. The
shelves are packed with unopened dark delights. Stouts,
both coffee and chocolate, and
porters, both pumpkin and vanilla.
In Fresno, we suffer from
the lack of seasons. Summer
consumes us most of the year,
with the other season maintaining a minor footnote.
For us, summer stretches
from February to November.
The so-called spring season
immediately ramps up temperatures from the 60s and 70s,
right to the 90s.
Fall used to begin in Sep-
tember, but now in October,
we’re still teetering in the high
80s to mid 90s.
For the science deniers who
live in cold climates, they need
to move to Fresno or to some
other blighted city, so they can
come to grips with the reality of
climate change.
We’re getting to the point
at which we’ll begin to tell our
children about the legend of
rain. We’ll draw antiquated
maps circa “Water World” to
where this mythical water is
said to fall from the sky.
Sitting on the back porch,
drinking an ice-cold stout and
watching the rain fall has become a thing of the past. The
gray skies have disappeared
and been replaced with constant clear skies.
The best way to enjoy these
beers is not on a hot day. The
only way to fake it is to shut the
blinds and crank up the air conditioner.
North Coast Brewing Company has a delightful little stout
called Old Rasputin. This immensely popular brew is sweet
enough for people weary of
beer, and strong and complex
Salute
Culled from discussions in
The Collegian newsroom.
THUMBS UP
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: It’s
finally back! The long-awaited
return of series is here with the
newest installment, “Freak Show.”
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enough for beer enthusiasts.
It’s 9 percent alcohol by volume
and tastes like a chocolate-covered espresso bean. It pours
really dark, and you’ll feel good
about it whether you’re a fanboy of beer or not.
There are so many delicious
beers to enjoy this time of year,
but the weather hasn’t caught
up. So everyone do a rain dance
and hope for the best.
For now, warm-weather
beers are always available. You
can get your IPAs, lagers and
ales and sit in the heat under
your umbrella avoiding skin
cancer.
I’ll soon be curled up in
front of my fireplace screen
saver, enjoying some Fireside
Chats from 21st Amendment,
pretending that skies are overcast by clouds and there’s a cold
wind blowing outside.
We need to do something
about climate change. Please,
think of the beer.
THUMBS DOWN
STEPHEN COLLINS: Pieces of
many childhoods were destroyed
by audiotapes of Collins, the dad
from “7th Heaven,” allegedly
admitting to child molestation
40 years ago. The confession
allegedly took place in 2012.
THUMBS DOWN
RED BULL: Having to settle a
frivolous lawsuit for not giving
people wings, Red Bull is giving out
money and energy drinks if you’ve
purchased their product in the
last 12 years. Free stuff is fun, but
we’re helping justify silly lawsuits if
you claim damages and collect.
THUMBS DOWN
EBOLA: Now at 3,400, the Ebola
death toll in Africa has more than
doubled since the start of the
semester.
THUMBS DOWN
GHOSTBUSTERS REBOOT: Any
reboot of this beloved franchise
is a bad idea. Bill Murray and Dan
Aykroyd made that film. There is no
replacing them.
THUMBS UP
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"We are cautiously hopeful a tentative agreement can be reached. Of
course, we’ve been cautiously hopeful each time the bargaining teams
have met these past 10 months."
— Dr. Diane Blair,
California Faculty Association-Fresno Chapter
president and communications professor
Super Fun
Super Run for
local causes
By Jodi Parkinson
@Jodi_Parkinson
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
A crowd of about 60 Fresno State faculty members, represented by the California Faculty Association, march down the Free Speech Area on
Wednesday on their way to university president Joseph Castro’s fourth-floor office in the Henry Madden Library.
Faculty union asks for swift action
UNION from Page 1
university.
“I have the distinction of being the
first in a tidal wave of profoundly underpaid, newly promoted full professors,” he said. “This didn’t happen because I’m a slouch. This didn’t happen
because I am lazy.”
The CFA also garnered around 250
signatures on a letter to the president
asking him to use his power to either
put pressure on the CSU administration to accept the union’s proposal, or
bridge the gap between the CSU’s and
CFA’s proposals with funds from Fresno State’s budget.
“This was another opportunity to
hear their voices and what’s important
to them, and it’s been consistent about
fair pay,” Castro said. “I understand
that and support that.”
Castro also pointed to the $1.2 million set aside for a salary-equity program at Fresno State, saying that it’s
“the largest single investment in our
budget this year.” That money though
cannot be accessed until a new agreement is finalized.
This money could be used to boost
the pay of some professors hired during
the recession at lower pay than professors currently being hired.
He also said that he is “cautiously
optimistic” a new agreement will be
reached soon and that it will start a
“new chapter” at Fresno State.
“I believe that each side is committed to resolving this agreement, and it’s
my understanding that there is a general framework,” Castro said. “That is a
really good sign.”
Blair shared his sentiment saying,
“We are cautiously hopeful a tentative
agreement can be reached.”
But she added, “Of course, we’ve
been cautiously hopeful each time the
bargaining teams have met these past
10 months.”
Fresno State’s Sports Psychology Club is preparing for a super weekend.
The club is hosting its Super Fun Super Run at 8
a.m. Saturday near the North Gym in which participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite
superhero.
The club said the “super” theme is intended to
bring awareness to two causes -- the Way of Life
Sports Foundation for adults and kids with special
needs and Melissa Carleton, a Fresno social worker
and marriage and family therapist who fell into a
coma six months ago after suffering a seizure.
Way of Life hosts a local co-ed baseball team, but
its baseball equipment was stolen from its equipment storage unit. The first 50 participants who
bring new or used baseball hats, bats or gloves will
receive a free T-shirt.
Half of the 5K run’s proceeds will support Carleton’s recovery from the coma.
“As a family, we believe that people who practice
goodness will receive back the same goodness,” said
Carleton’s father, Fresno State history professor Dr.
John Farrell.
“That is true for Melissa, and it will be true for all
those who contribute to the Fun Run in any way.”
Farrell will be on Mary Castro’s KFSR 90.7 show
Sunday morning and will make an appearance at
the run.
Lacey Escamilla, Sport Psychology Club president, said club members are excited to have the run
on campus and will be decked out in their superhero
attire.
“The theme comes in, because we think these
two groups are superheroes,” Escamilla said.
Dr. Dawn Lewis, the Sport Psychology Club’s
adviser and a kinesiology professor, said the club
members and students started off with the idea of
using the run to raise funds for their club.
Plans changed, and the club decided to use Saturday’s run as a fundraiser for community causes.
“I can’t ask for anything better from my students,” Lewis said.“It’s really so in line with our university’s mission for community service and community support. Sometimes, it’s not that we do big
things; it’s little things.”
The club will provide light snacks like apples, oranges and water during the run.
Those interested can like the Facebook event
page set up for the Super Fun Super Run. There is
also a “Support Melissa Carleton” Facebook page
and a Way of Life webpage.
Participants can register on active.com or come
on Saturday starting at 6:30 a.m. and register for
$20.
GROUP REPRESENTING CONSUMERS GET WIN
No wings? Red Bull settles
class-action lawsuit for $13M
By Colby Tibbet
@Robotmilk
If you’ve ever consumed a Red
Bull energy drink and it failed to
give you “wings,” you might be
able to get some cash back.
A group of consumers of the
product won a class-action lawsuit against the company, arguing
that claims that Red Bull increases
concentration and reaction speeds
-- and the slogan “Red Bull Gives
You Wings” -- were false advertising, resulting in a $13 million
settlement.
If any consumer has purchased
a Red Bull since 2002, you can file
a claim to receive two options, a
See RED BULL, Page 6
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THE COLLEGIAN • A&E
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014
Unique eats
offered at Fair
Dushawn M. Johnson
Business Administration
“I chose SJCL because it allowed me to
stay local and make connections in the
close knit yet growing legal community
of Fresno, where I plan to practice.”
Law School 101
Tuesday, October 14, 7-9pm
You’re invited to this free program to learn
more about the legal profession and what a law
degree can do for you! At this forum you will be
introduced to law school, from courses offered to
admission requirements.
LSAT Night
Monday, October 27, 7-9pm
Join us for a free session on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) led by SJCL Dean Jan Pearson
to develop strategies to approach the analytical
thinking questions on the LSAT.
Register now at www.sjcl.edu or 559/323-2100
A Degree in any Major Qualifies
you to Apply to Law School.
Next LSAT, Saturday, December 6, 2014
Go to www.lsac.org to register by November 4.
82% of the Class of 2013 Bar Passers
are Employed as Full-Time Attorneys.
Workers of Corn in a cup grill corn at the fair on Wednesday.
By Megan Ginise
@SimplyMeg13
This year, the 2014 Big Fresno Fair continues its tradition of providing fine food
at affordable prices. As per fair etiquette,
there’s a little bit of something for everyone
with food booths ranging from Mexican,
Asian, Chinese, Indian, Greek and Italian.
Traditional fair favorites include the famous giant batch of crisp, golden-brown
curly fries, Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls
and every assorted form of corndog, hot
dog, hamburger, funnel cake and deepfried concoction imaginable.
Yet there are also new refreshing surprises at the fair, including alligator, deepfried Kool-Aid and the Chicken Waffle
Taco from Pepe’s Mariscos. The fair hosts
a plethora of food that in most cases cannot be found anywhere else in Fresno. For
the local foodies to those who simply crave
something new, fair food is a great alternative to what is offered in the Fresno area.
Here are the top 10 must-haves for this
year:
1. Artichoke Sandwich:
A steak sandwich atop fried artichoke
hearts, garlic, mayo, cucumber and alfalfa
sprouts from Jeanne’s Artichokes. A light,
yet equally hearty sandwich that keeps you
moving throughout the day.
2. Corn (portable corn):
Grilled corn in a cup from the Giant
Corn Stalk located at the heart of the fairgrounds.
3. Chicken Skewers:
Garlic BBQ chicken skewers from Garlicky’s for the BBQ and spice lovers.
4. Family-owned lemonade:
Freshly squeezed lemonade from a man
inside a lemon, Fresh Lemonade Squeeze
offers a cup of lemonade 15 years in the
making.
Teddy Archer and his family have owned
the stand for over 15 years and continue
their tradition of serving hand-squeezed
lemons, from their hands to yours.
It’s a great squeeze to beat the 90-degree-plus heat called home.
5. Bierocks:
now accepting applications
SJCL admitS StudentS of any raCe, CoLor, and nationaL or ethniC origin.
A traditional German dish not known to
many, but worth a try. The beef and cabbage
filled pocket pastry is perfect for those on
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
the go, located at the bierock stand across
from the Brian I. Tatarian Grandstand.
6. From Paris with love:
Assorted crepe spreads with fruit, syrup
and a slathering of Nutella to top it off from
Planet Crepes is a singular sweet treat apart
from the traditional fair churros.
7. Carnivore friendly:
For the meat lovers out there, burgers
the size of your face are a welcome sight
from Good Ol’ Burgers, boasting a half
pound Monster Burger that fills stomachs
faster than any other.
Top it off with some fried pig skins from
the adjoining booth, and let your taste buds
melt into submissive bliss.
8. Alligator:
Yes, that’s right: alligator meat. One of
the best-kept secrets from the Big Fresno
Fair, the Southern Comfort Kitchen provides some of the tastiest southern food options available in Fresno.
Born from a New Orleans family of
brothers who set out for California to start
a catering business in the Bay Area, The
Southern Comfort Kitchen boasts products
not seen or sourced anywhere within the
Central Valley.
With gators from Georgia and fish from
Louisiana, Southern Comfort is authentic
at its roots, and makes for a well-spiced,
tasty treat from three brothers “who just
love making southern food.”
9. Miniature Crab Cakes:
If you are in need of some surf amongst
all the turf of the Central Valley, Sharky’s
five-star catering hits the spot for all things
fish: Lobster corn dogs, shark bites, and the
new fair favorite, miniature crab cakes that
are both light and filling, add the perfect
crunch to your bite.
10. The Willamette Valley Pie
Company:
The one must-have item at the fair?
Forrest Berry Cobbler from the Willamette
Valley Pie Company.
The company, which started in Salem,
Oregon, made its way down the West Coast
with exquisite family-owned pies and cobblers, filled with some of the best fruit available.
Marionberry, rhubarb and blueberry in
a recipe that might just be better than your
grandmother’s, it’s what server Michael
Compton calls “crack in a bowl” for how
sinisterly, delectably addicting it is.
A&E
5
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014
The Eagles play at Save Mart Center
The Grammy award-winning American country-rock band hit the stage Thursday night
Photos by Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
The “History of the Eagles” tour headlined the Save Mart Center at Fresno State on Thursday for the band’s
first show in the area in almost a decade. The Eagles performed classics spanning from their career.
Snoop Dogg leaves his
Movie Review: ‘The Judge’
mark at the Big Fresno Fair
The verdict is in: Robert Downey, Jr.’s
usual charisma saves legal drama
By Yvette Mancilla
@yvette_mancilla
Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
Multiplatinum artist, actor and rapper Snoop Dogg packed a full house in The Paul Paul
Theater at the 2014 Big Fresno Fair on Wednesday night. Dogg performed most of his popular
hits such as “Gin & Juice,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” “Young, Wild and Free,” and many more.
Dogg also adorned a Fresno Grizzlies jersey during the concert.
Can’t wait for Robert Downey, Jr.
to return as Sherlock Holmes or Iron
Man? Then “The Judge” is the right filler movie for you.
Downey’s niche as a slick, fasttalking, arrogant anti-hero with a heart
of gold comes in the form of a big city
lawyer who helps white collar criminals
beat the law.
After his mother’s death, Hank
Palmer (Downey) returns home to Indiana, and despite only planning to stay
overnight, he finds himself having to
defend his authoritarian, curmudgeonly father, Judge Joseph Palmer (Robert Duvall). When Joseph is accused
of killing a tried criminal in a hit-andrun and his memory of the incident is
hazy, Palmer and Joseph find themselves working out their decades-long
estrangement.
Now, herein lies the problem of the
film: its predictability. The father-son,
city versus country trope has been beaten to death, and although this version
features a host of admirable actors,
it fails to give them a chance to shine
as anything other than their contrived
characters.
Oscar-nominee Vera Farmiga, is unfortunately miscast as the Hollywood
throwaway character, the hometown
girlfriend in whom Hank finds solace.
My heart sank when I saw this tremendous actress in the schlocky role (just
look to her work in “Bates Motel” and
“The Departed”). Billy Bob Thornton
is the vital foe in the courtroom for
Downey to exchange sharp wit and legal jargon with, and that’s about all he
does. He’s in and he’s out. Dax Shepard
(better known as Kristen Bell’s other
half) doesn’t stray far from as the puppy-eyed country bumpkin lawyer.
Joseph Palmer’s legal situation is not
the heart of the film and its resolution is
not what keeps the agonizingly long film
going. The case serves as a stimulus for
the father and son to rebuild their relationship. Aside from Hank’s adorably
honest daughter (Emma Tremblay),
seeing the duo go at one another and
then come together in light of Joseph’s
cancer revelation drives the film.
Downey’s character loses momentum when in forgettable scenes with his
two brothers, both of whom are painted
in broad strokes, the older and responsible Glenn (Vincent D’Onforio) and
the dim-witted Dale (Jeremy Strong).
Despite the film’s shortcomings, (too
many screensaver shots of Indiana’s
cornfields), Downey’s talent is good to
see outside of the Marvel suit. A point
I’m guessing Downey and his wife Susan were trying to make as the movie’s
executive producers.
“The Judge” provides enough emotional carnage about justice, parents
and their wayward children to satisfy
most audience members. So much so,
in fact, I’m a tad bit worried that movie-goers may exaggerate the film’s real
value.
RATING: B
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014
FUN & GAMES
SUDOKU: Fill the 9×9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of
the nine 3×3 sub-grids that compose the grid contain all of the digits from 1 to 9.
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis / McClatchy-Tribune
Across
1 Southwestern plateaus
6 “The jig __!”
10 Equivalent, in France
14 Bucking beast
15 Brother of Abel and Cain
16 Prado hangings
17 Yoga position
18 Selling point for a house on
the coast
20 Amble past
22 Ranked in the tournament
23 Top bond rating
24 Red and Yellow
25 Sin forbidden by the Second
Commandment
30 Auditor of bks.
33 Crazes
34 Like the Oz woodsman
35 Avoid like the plague
36 Circular gasket
37 Meat with eggs
38 Envelope closers
39 Frozen sheet
40 Watch pocket
41 One taking bets
42 Aficionado
43 Fortuneteller’s tool
45 Crate piece
46 Antlered critter
47 Lounging robe
50 Hold a parking lot party
55 Cop’s night stick, and what
the beginnings of 18-, 25- and
43-Across could form
57 Get-go
Mad customers claim
false advertising
RED BULL from Page 3
$10 voucher or $15 in Red Bull products.
By going to energydrinksettlement.com, users can type in their claim form and receive
their portion, no receipt or proof of purchase necessary.
“Red Bull settled the lawsuit to avoid
the cost and distraction of litigation,” the
company said in a statement. “However,
Red Bull maintains that its marketing and
labeling have always been truthful and accurate and denies any and all wrongdoing
or liability.”
While it’s biologically impossible for humans to “grow wings,” advertising and marketing have different rules when trying to
sell a product. If a notion is asserted, it must
be fulfilled, said Dr. William Rice, a Fresno
State marketing professor.
“If it sounds false to the ‘common man,’
like ‘grows wings,’ no one would really think
that or accept it,” Rice said. “But if the average ‘stupid person’ who doesn't think about
things and assumes everything at face value,
then avoid making these people going crazy
with some off-the-wall message.
“Don't say it if 10 percent or more of the
people might believe it is true, and you cannot produce such results or prove it is possible.”
Rice said if a company is presented with
a claim of false advertising, there is a simple
solution:
“Get a good lawyer that understands
‘common man’ perspective and do your research to show that the lawsuit is bogus,” he
said.
58 New York canal
59 Inner Hebrides isle
60 Appraised
61 Auctioned auto, often
62 Pirate’s booty
63 Jackets named for an English
school
Down
1 Some CFOs’ degrees
2 Once, old-style
3 Fly like an eagle
4 __ Domini
5 Scamp
6 Weather map line
7 Cabinet dept. head
8 Sport-__: off-road vehicle
9 Gradually introduce
10 Overhangs around the house
11 Crossword puzzle component
12 Suit to __
13 Lascivious
19 Minimum-range tide
21 Thailand neighbor
24 Wedge of wood
25 “Later!”
26 Alfalfa’s sweetheart
27 Bagel flavor
28 Connector of two points
29 Wild guesses
30 Grammy winner Khan
31 School kid
32 Yosemite photographer Adams
35 Untidy type
37 “Joy to the World” songwriter
Axton
38 Traditional tales
40 Saint from Assisi
41 “__ Ha’i”: “South Pacific” song
43 Sculptor’s material
44 Lipton unit
45 Fifth-cen. pope called “The
Great”
47 Driver with a handle
48 Suffix with million or billion
49 Fix up and resell quickly
50 Sashimi staple
51 Tiny biting insect
52 Regarding
53 High schooler
54 Scheduled takeoff hrs.
56 Almost on “E”
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for people to understand that’ possibly exposed to
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having a successful career in martial arts and the being in the military despite suffering from gender
dysmorphia.
“Imagine being on the beach,”
Scot said, “Then you’re in the water,
and suddenly hundreds of waves
are crashing down on you. You
struggle to get out, but it continues
to keep you down.”
Following a video in which she
"I feel there is momentum in
your generation for a great deal
of acceptance, and I see it in my
classroom."
— Dr. Linda Vang,
Fresno State sociology professor
documented her surgical procedures, Scot described her transitional journey and how she caught
the attention of media outlets from
all over the world.
“People believe it to be selfish,
and we don’t act the way they think
we should,” she said. “We are who
we are, and it’s tough for people to
understand that.”
Although many continue to
struggle in transitioning, Vang said
she believes in this generation of
students and regards it as being
more open and accepting than gen-
erations before.
“I feel there is momentum in
your generation for a great deal of
acceptance, and I see it in my classroom,” Vang said.
Vang hoped the event left a lasting impression on students and others who attended. She described
the event as following the school’s
model of “diversity, discovery and
distinction.”
“What I hope is they’ll understand the transgender continuum of
gender, understanding acceptance
of people for how they identify
themselves,” shesaid. “There may
be a time where they’ll work in society with transgender people. The
more they understand, the more effective they will be.”
Scot has established a national
organization known as TransCare,
which supports transgender people
in the stress of the transition process. Transgender Day of Remembrance, on Nov. 20, also memorializes those who have been killed as a
result of transphobia.
“No matter what I went through,
it was because I wanted to do it,”
Scot said. “I’m finally making myself right.”
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dents, faculty and staff,” the email read.
A separate email was sent out to the students
and faculty who may have come in close contact
with the woman advising them to take a skin test
to determine whether or not they have contracted
the disease.
The skin test, which will be given for free at the
health center on four different dates, is administered in two steps that will require the students
and faculty to return at a later date for results to
be read.
Luchini said tuberculosis cases at Fresno State
have been rare – this marks the first active case
since 2001.
Currently, 41 people in Fresno County have
active cases of tuberculosis, Luchini said, though
that number has decreased from about 120 reported cases a decade ago.
“We’ve really worked hard to identify those
who are in close contact with active TB cases,”
Luchini said.
Tuberculosis is treatable and is contracted by
bacteria spread from person to person through
the air. Symptoms include fever, coughing blood,
feeling of weakness and night sweats.
The easiest form of prevention is to simply
avoid contact with others.
“If you feel sick, if you have a fever, try to stay
home,” Luchini said. “Don’t go to class.”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014
THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS
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VOLLEYBALL
Cowgirls win big over Mountain West
Standings
Fresno State
‘Dogs get swept on the road to Wyoming, heads south next
VOLLEYBALL
TEAM
OVERALL
CONFERENCE
11-6
4-1
9-10
3-2
7-8
3-2
14-5
3-3
14-5
2-2
6-8
2-2
9-8
2-3
4-10
1-3
6-13
1-4
3-14
0-4
17-1
5-0
SOCCER
TEAM
Logan Downing • The Collegian
Fresno State outside hitter Jamiee-Lee Morrow attempts a kill against the San Jose State Spartans last Saturday at the Save
Mart Center. Morrow led the team in hitting percentage (.231) against the Wyoming Cowgirls on Thursday.
By Christopher Livingston
@senorlivingston
The Fresno State women’s volleyball team endured a tough match in Laramie, Wyoming, that
ended in a sweep by the Wyoming Cowgirls.
The 25-9, 25-15 and 25-8 set losses bring the
Bulldogs to 6-13 this season and 1-4 in conference
play. The Cowgirls improved their record to 3-3 in
the Mountain West.
Senior middle blocker Maci Murdock led the
team with six kills in the game. But with nine errors
in 21 total attacks, she finished the evening with a
-.143 hit percentage. Outside hitter Zana Bowens
only had two kills and ended with a -.429 mark.
For Wyoming, it had two players with nine kills
apiece: junior outside hitter Bridget Shanahan and
sophomore outside hitter Kayla Slofkiss. Both finished first and second on the team in hitting percentage, respectively -- .600 for Shanahan and .421
for Slofkiss.
The Cowgirls dominated Set 1 and went on a
14-0 run before Fresno State spiked its first kill by
Bowens. The Bulldogs tried to stay within the game
and scored three consecutive points, but Wyoming
was able to score the points it needed to win the set
by a large margin.
The Bulldogs began Set 2 on a higher note,
staying within two points from Wyoming, until it
pulled away with separate 3-0, 2-0 and 4-0 runs. A
service error by Cowgirls freshman Dani Westfall
gave the ‘Dogs double-digit points for the first time
in the contest. A block by Wyoming setter Courtney
Chacon sent both teams into the half.
After the intermission, Fresno State freshman
Carly Scarbrough smacked in the first kill, but the
Cowgirls would capitalize from Bulldog attack errors. Afterward, the match went evenly. The teams
went back and forth. The Bulldogs came within six
(13-7), before Wyoming went on a 12-1 run to finish
the game.
The loss brings the Bulldogs to a 10-13 all-time
record against the Cowgirls. Last year, the teams
split matchups, with Fresno State winning 3-0 at
Laramie and dropping its home match 3-1.
Saturday, the ‘Dogs will play 66 miles south in
Fort Collins, Colorado, against the Colorado State
Rams. The No. 7-ranked Rams beat the UNLV Rebels 3-1 to remain undefeated in conference play.
Fresno State will stay on the road next week
against Utah State and Boise State. Its next home
game will be on Oct. 23 against the San Diego State
Aztecs.
OVERALL
CONFERENCE
9-2-1
4-0-0
5-6-1
3-1-0
6-3-3
2-1-1
5-5-1
2-1-1
6-4-2
2-1-1
3-10-0
2-2-0
7-4-1
2-2-0
3-4-2
1-1-2
4-6-3
1-3-0
3-9-0
1-3-0
4-8-1
1-3-0
3-6-3
0-3-1
SPORTS
The
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Bulldog
Bulldogs look to remain undefeated in
conference play as they face off against UNLV
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Darlene Wendels • The Collegian
Fresno State quarterback Brian Burrell (2) keeps the ball and runs for positive yards against the San Diego State Aztecs during the ‘Dogs’ 24-13 win
last Friday at Bulldog Stadium. Burrell will start against the UNLV Rebels today at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.
By Daniel Leon
@DanLeon25
The Fresno State football team (3-3,
2-0 Mountain West) will seek to win its
fourth-straight game when it goes on
the road to take on UNLV (1-5, 0-2 MW)
Friday in a West Division battle.
The Rebels come into the game seeking to snap their four-game losing streak
and get their season back on track.
The Bulldogs stand in first place in the
West Division, while UNLV now is stuck
in last place after losing its last four contests. Its only win of the year came in the
Week 2 one-point victory over Northern
Colorado, a Football Championship
Subdivision opponent.
“We’re playing a team that has struggled a little bit, but it’s a team that is wellcoached,” Fresno State head coach Tim
DeRuyter said. “I have a ton of respect
for Bobby Hauck and his staff. We know
that they’re going to be coming out fighting for their lives this week.
“We’re going to have to do what
we’ve done the last few weeks and that is
improve in order for us to go on the road
and get another conference win. We’re
excited about the opportunity to get better this week.”
UNLV’s quarterback situation is similar to what Fresno State’s was earlier this
season with both quarterbacks splitting
reps. Blake Decker and Nick Sherry have
been behind center. Decker has received
a majority of the reps, passing for 1,300
yards and five touchdowns on the year.
Sherry’s stats include 9-of-29 for 78
yards.
Wide receiver Devante Davis headlines the Rebels’ offense and is their most
explosive target. The senior is capable of
stretching the field and making things
tough for secondaries. Injuries have limited the 6-foot-3, 215-pound wideout’s
season statistics to 17 catches for 286
yards and two touchdowns. Even though
his status is questionable, he is one of the
best skill players in the conference and
one who must be accounted for.
The Rebels’ run game features backs
Keith Whitely and George Naufahu..
They have racked up 299 and 210 yards,
respectively and a touchdown apiece.
“We’re going to have our hands full
with their offense,” Bulldogs defensive
coordinator Nick Toth said. “They can go
up and get the deep ball. They’re committed to throwing the ball and they have a
decent running game.
“Their running backs run hard, and
schematically they spread you out. We
have to make sure that the ball doesn’t go
over our heads, and that we have multiple guys around those big receivers when
they’re going up for the ball.”
UNLV’s defense likes to pay manto-man to try to impose its physicality
on receivers. Fresno State senior wideout and captain Josh Harper said that
in order to put up big numbers like last
year, they must beat man coverage and
block well against it when running the
ball.
In last season’s 38-14 victory, the
Bulldogs’ offense chalked up over 600
yards of total offense against UNLV and
feels it has the firepower to do it again
this year.
“We’re still running the same
scheme,” Harper said. “It all comes down
to execution. So if we’re able to execute, I
feel like we can put up the same numbers
[as last year].”
After dropping the first three contests
this year to Power Five opponents, the
Bulldogs have bounced back and won
their most recent three against Southern
Utah and Mountain West rivals New
Mexico and San Diego State to get back
to .500.
“The spirit in the locker room is up a
little bit more,” Harper said. “We’re now
in the conference part of our schedule,
and we’re undefeated in conference play.
Our goals are still ahead of us.
“Everybody knows that, and everybody sees that, and we’re just taking it
one game at a time.”
Kickoff for the West Division matchup is set for 7 p.m. at Sam Boyd Stadium
in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game will be
televised on the CBS Sports Network.
The Fresno State equestrian team was
ranked No. 8 in the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA), and two Bulldogs
were named NCEA Riders of the Month for
September this week.
Sophomore Taylor Brown won the honor
in the reining category and freshman Rachel
Williams in horsemanship.
Brown was undefeated in the Willis Invitational in Waco, Texas, against Baylor, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and University of Tennessee-Martin on Sept. 26-27. She
averaged a score of 68.7 and defeated her opponents by an average of 1.8 points. She also
received two Most Outstanding Player awards.
She was named last week’s Fresno State Sysco
Student-Athlete of the Week.
“We could not be more proud of Taylor’s
success,” said Fresno State interim head coach
Eric Hubbard. “We are looking forward to
her leadership and consistency in reining this
year.”
Williams also rode undefeated in the Willis
Invitational and earned her first two collegiate
points against Baylor and SMU. Her average
score was a 68.75.
“I am happy for Rachel, as she has stepped
up to the plate and filled big shoes left by those
that graduated last year,” Hubbard said. “She
has ridden with focus and determination in
practice, which has shown in the competition
arena.”
Fresno State will be at Las Cruces, New
Mexico, today and Saturday to compete against
New Mexico State and a rematch against Tennessee-Martin.
On Nov. 7, the ‘Dogs return home to host
the University of South Carolina.
Soccer: Banta earns MW honor
Fresno State goalkeeper Domenique Banta
was named the Mountain West Player of the
Week last Monday for games played from Oct.
3-5.
The freshman stopped six shots over the
weekend, leading the Bulldogs to a pair of
conference wins over UNLV and Nevada. That
improved Fresno State’s record to 2-2 in conference play this season.
Last Friday, Banta had three saves against
the UNLV Rebels. That led to the ‘Dogs’ first
shutout and win of the season. In the double-overtime marathon victory against Nevada, Banta had three saves in 102 minutes
played.
In her first season at Fresno State, Banta
has made seven starts. She has a total of 29
saves in 617 minutes.
This is the first time the Bulldogs have
earned an MW weekly award in the 2014 season as well as Banta’s first career honor.
After earning a pair of road wins, the `Dogs
continue conference play on the road at Boise
State today then Utah State on Sunday.